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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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